NBC's The Voice has officially crowned a new winner for Season 25. Asher HaVon of Team Reba will reportedly receive a cash prize similar to that of former victors; how much money would they take home after competing on the show?
According to Taste of Country, HaVon will receive the same prize that each of the previous six winners took home: a whopping $100,000 and a recording contract under Universal Music Group. However, this doesn't mean that they will also be victorious outside the program.
The outlet noted that the cash prize has remained the same throughout the 25 seasons of the show, but winners have signed to different labels, like Danielle Bradbery and Cassadee Pope, who struck a deal with Big Machine Label Group.
A cash prize is not guaranteed to all winners, as the New York Daily News reported that contestants who violate their contract with NBC will not keep the $100,000.
There is also a strict rule that they are not allowed to reveal the details behind their contracts, as this could potentially lead to a lawsuit that costs between $100,000 and $1 million.
Throughout the years, contestants have openly expressed their disappointment in how they were treated by their record labels, such as Sundance Head and Craig Wayne Boyd.
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On the other hand, Chloe Kohanski of Season 13 stepped away from professional singing, but she was able to return to the Season 23 finale for Blake Shelton's farewell.
Not all winners have a bad experience, as Brynn Cartelli of Season 14 became a supporting act for Kelly Clarkson's tour in the past.
Asher HaVon won Season 25 and is the first openly LGBTQIA+ musician ever to win the show throughout its 13-year run. He became victorious and stood out in the finale after performing "On My Own" by Patti LaBelle with his coach, Reba McEntire.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the singer said: "I am so proud to be a part of that community, and I just pray that everything that I've done on this show have inspired them all that they can do the same thing."
HaVon, who hails from Selma, Alabama, began his The Voice journey during the blind auditions, where he performed "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele. Following his first performance, his future coach told him he had an "incredible voice," and she was excited to turn around and see him.
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